A temporary foreign worker who alleged his former trucking employer discriminated against him based on national and ethnic origin has had his complaint dismissed by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal,… …
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Foreign worker in B.C. awarded $45K after woodworking firm misrepresented job opportunity
A Surrey, B.C. stairs and railings company has been ordered to pay $44,718.49 to a foreign worker after the British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal dismissed its appeal of a determination …
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The Federal Court has set aside a decision refusing permanent residence to an Indian citizen under the Agri-Food Pilot Program, finding the immigration officer’s reasoning did not justify the conclusi… …
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The Manitoba Labour Board has reduced the deposit required for Bangali Sweets and Restaurant to appeal a nearly $240,000 order issued by the Employment Standards Branch, cutting the amount the …
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FeaturedImmigrationProfessional Misconduct
Immigration consultant loses licence over Canada job-selling scheme
An immigration consultant has been permanently stripped of her licence and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine after a discipline panel found she ran a sophisticated job-selling scheme that exploited …
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By Christina Clark-Kazak Canada’s immigration point system was established in 1967 to respond to historic racism and nationality bias. Granting points for age, education, official language skills, Canadian work experience …
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Landscovery Immigration ordered to fix filing flaws or lose appeal of $34,500 order
A Toronto-area immigration company faces dismissal of its bid to overturn a $34,500 provincial order after failing to properly serve its application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Landscov… Free …
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An Alberta labour tribunal has found that a temporary foreign worker brought to Canada to serve as an office administrator was an employee throughout his entire engagement — and never …
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Temporary foreign worker awarded $23K after B.C. restaurant failed to co-operate with investigation
A British Columbia restaurant group that failed to co-operate with a wage complaint investigation has had its appeal dismissed, with the Employment Standards Tribunal confirming a $23,567.56 award in … …
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FeaturedImmigrationSmall Claims Court
Employer hit with $23K in temporary foreign worker violations can’t shop for better result at CRT
A B.C. employer who was ordered to pay a temporary foreign worker more than $23,000 in a provincial labour ruling cannot relitigate the same issues before the Civil Resolution Tribunal, …

